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The gold medal is pictured after the U.S. beat Canada in the men's ice hockey final Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Milan. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

2026 Winter Olympics: Meet the 33 medalists from the United States

By baiduhai

February 22, 2026 at 11:13 a.m.

Meet all the medalists from the United States at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Emily Harbaugh, from left, Martha Willis and Kristen Glogowski carry signs that reflect the glum mood at a Daley Plaza party after Chicago’s ouster as an Olympics host candidate on Oct. 2, 2009. The city got only 18 out of 94 votes. (Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai)

Today in Chicago History: City loses bid to host 2016 Summer Olympics in first round of voting

By Kori Rumore

October 2, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 2, according...

Simone Biles during her floor routine on Aug. 5, 2024, at Bercy Arena during the Paris Olympics. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Simone Biles remains undecided about the 2028 Olympics, but the lure of competing in LA is very real

By Will Graves

September 29, 2026 at 9:45 a.m.

Simone Biles understands the constant speculation about whether she has one more run at Olympic...

Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred celebrates as she wins gold in the women’s 100-meter dash ahead of USA’s Sha’carri Richardson, left, who won silver, and USA’s Melissa Jefferson, who won bronze, during the Paris Olympics in Saint-Denis, France, on Aug. 3, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

American Sha’Carri Richardson settles for silver in 100 as Julien Alfred brings 1st Olympic medal to St. Lucia

By Eddie Pells

August 3, 2024 at 7:56 p.m.

All eyes were on American star Sha’Carri Richardson, but Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred stole the...

Shamier Little celebrates her silver medal with her team of Vernon Norwood, Kaylyn Brown and Bryce Deadmon in the mixed 4x400-meter relay, Aug. 3, 2024, at Stade de France during the Paris Olympics. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago’s Shamier Little helps relay team take silver in heavy medal day for Illinois Olympians

By Stacy St. Clair

August 4, 2024 at 8:41 a.m.

Little’s relay capped off an exceptional day for Illinois athletes in Paris, with medals in...

LeBron James goes up for a dunk as Puerto Rico's Tremont Waters and Puerto Rico's Jose Alvarado defend on Aug. 3, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

US men’s basketball rolls into the Olympic quarterfinals as the No. 1 seed after beating Puerto Rico 104-83

By Tim Reynolds

August 3, 2024 at 12:16 p.m.

Halfway to its goal of gold, the U.S. has the No. 1 seed going into...

Trinity Rodman celebrates after scoring the opening goal during a quarterfinal match against Japan at the Parc des Princes on Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Trinity Rodman’s ‘bit of magic’ in 1-0 win sends US women’s soccer into the Olympic semifinals

By Anne M. Peterson

August 3, 2024 at 12:20 p.m.

Mallory Swanson says Trinity Rodman gave the United States a bit of magic when the...

Algeria's Imane Khelif celebrates after defeating Hungary's Anna Hamori in their 66kg quarterfinal boxing match on Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Olympic fans cheer on Algerian boxer during win that guarantees a medal after she faced days of online abuse

By Alanis Thames

August 3, 2024 at 12:25 p.m.

A passionate crowd showered Algerian boxer Imane Khelif with cheers during her fight Saturday at...

Simone Biles smiles after competing during the vault finals at Bercy Arena on Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Simone Biles wins the vault final for a 2nd time to earn her 7th overall Olympic gold medal

By Will Graves

August 3, 2024 at 12:11 p.m.

Simone Biles earns her 10th career Olympic medal, her seventh gold, by winning the women's...

Italy's Giorgia Villa competes on the uneven bars at Bercy Arena on July 28, 2024 in Paris. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Say cheese! Italian gymnast goes viral over Parmigiano Reggiano deal after winning a silver medal.

By Samuel Petrequin

August 3, 2024 at 8:19 a.m.

It wasn’t Giorgia Villa's solid performance that made her a social media sensation. It’s her...

U.S. runner Jeneba Tarmoh trains with her coach, Bobby Kersee, for the 2012 Summer Olympics, on July 23, 2012, in Birmingham, England. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Bobby Kersee coaches some of biggest US stars in track history with his ‘mad scientist’ training methods

By Pat Graham

August 3, 2024 at 8:24 a.m.

Many of America’s biggest track stars have one thing in common: they are coached by...

Slovenia's Eva Tercelj competes in the kayak cross time trial on Aug. 2, 2024, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Contact kayaking? A new Olympic event includes 15-foot drop, Eskimo moves — and bumper-carlike contact.

By Cliff Brunt

August 3, 2024 at 1:25 p.m.

This is not what kayak fans are used to seeing at the Olympics. Competitors dropping...

Peter Chatain, hand raised, and the USA men’s eight boat row off with their bronze medals Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, at Vaines-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium during the Paris Olympics. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

2 North Shore Olympians help row US boat to a bronze — the 1st medal in the event in 16 years

By Stacy St. Clair

August 3, 2024 at 7:59 a.m.

Two North Shore Olympians Peter Chatain and Nick Rusher helped row the U.S. men’s eight...